In today’s environment, it’s becoming increasingly relevant for small businesses to be able to operate virtually. Businesses that can operate from virtual offices have been at an advantage when compared to their land based counterparts. This is particularly important when it comes to dealing with productivity loss during pandemics like the H1N1 or any other major disaster.

 

Nomadesk, a provider of easy and dependable on-demand file sharing software, is providing a breather to many of their SMB and SOHO clients. Small businesses can utilize the set of solutions provided by Nomadesk to better deal with demands on productivity arising on account of their offices getting contaminated with the flu virus.

 

The small business clients can look at implementing cost effective solutions which can help employees to work from home if required. Nomadesk also publishes a blog replete with tips and tricks on how to maintain productivity and business continuity during crises situations.

 

Small businesses can deliver VPN-like features to their employees, even without making the initial major investment, simply by paying a minor monthly fee to Nomadesk. Nomadesk acts as a virtual file server that helps employees to access their work from any site, at anytime.

 

Documents are encrypted, saved and synchronized. It is then saved on site and also enroute to the cloud, enabling smooth working from home. Individuals can also access their work online and offline. Nomadesk’s virtual drive behaves as a hard drive keeping all important worksheets in a single place with offsite access. Users need to drag and drop files into the server.

 

The Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 40 percent of American workers do not have paid medical leave. This is important especially in the wake of the H1N1 pandemic. Sick workers who cannot take leave will pose a greater risk of transmitting the virus at their workplaces and schools. Sick children are forced to come to school because parents cannot get time off. This is true also in companies that give employees paid medical leave but discourage calling in sick.

 

Nomadesk is one of the most cost-effective solutions available currently that offer almost unlimited storage, online/offline access and also cater to any number of team members for virtual file sharing. SMBs can improve their connectivity using Nomadesk’s solutions and ensure business continuity without compromising on data integrity. Data is encrypted using 256-bit encryption technology and can be shared among any number of team members.